Annual Report on the Aging Society:2003

(1) Status of Bareer-Free-ization in Passenger Facilities

	Number of facilities averagely used by over 5,000 passengers per day	End of March 2001		Number of facilities averagely used by over 5,000 passengers per day and provided with toilets	End of March 2001
		Bareer-free-ization	Blocks for guidance of the visually handicapped		Provided with toilet for the handicapped
Railway station	2,742	902(32.9%)	1,776(64.8%)	2,601	64(2.5%)
Bus terminal	44	30(68.2%)	24(54.5%)	25	3(12.0%)
Piers	8	3(37.5%)	6(75.0%)	8	2(25.0%)
Airport	21	2(9.5%)	7(33.3%)	21	3(14.3%)

Note:: Above are figures conformed to the Accessibility Guideline based on Transportation Accessibility Improvement Law. Among the railway stations with more than 5 meters height difference which is used by over 5,000 passengers per day, the ratio of those equipped with one or more elevators is 47.2% and those equipped with one or more escalators are 66.1%.

(2) Status of Bareer-Free-ization of vehicles, etc.

	Total of vehicles, etc.	End of FY2001 Ratio conformed to the standard as of the
Railway vehicles	50,967	7,565(14.8%)
Buses	57,992
Low-floor buses		5,867(10.1%)
Non-step buses		2,623(4.5%)
Passenger boats	1,114	2(0.2%)
Airplanes	455	57(12.5%)

Note:: Concerning railway vehicles, passenger boats and airplanes, the ratios conformed to the smooth mobility standard are shown. Low-floor buses mean the ones with less than 65 cm floor height and include non-step buses. Non-step buses have no step at the entrance.

(3) Introduction of 'Welfare taxi for the disabled'

End of March 2001: 2,339 (Total of taxis: 259,033)

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport